Redzone Robotics, Inc.

Joseph Salotti

Edison Thurman Hudson

Eric C Close

Carlos Felipe Reverte

Subramanian Vallapuzha

Adam Slifko

Scott Mason Thayer

Ronald Genise

Gregory D Baltus

Alan Gerber

Methods and tools for automatically performing work within a pipe or pipe network based on sensed impedance information. A robot, which may be tethered or un-tethered, includes a computer controller and a work tool for performing work within the pipe. With or without impedance-based calibration, the robot senses environmental and tool-based impedance characteristics and determines, using said software, ways in which the current work performance can be altered or improved based on the impedance information. The operation of the work tool is then altered in line with the control software. Many different types of work related to the inspection, cleaning and rehabilitation of pipes can be accomplished with the present robots including reinstating laterals after lining, cutting or clearing debris, sealing pipe joints and/or other heretofore manual pipe-based processes.

Methods and devices for automated work in pipes based on impedance control

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Joseph Salotti